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Evaluation Of Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life In Children With Hematological Malignances
  • munevver kilic,
  • Sevcihan Gunen Yilmaz
munevver kilic
Ataturk Universitesi
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Sevcihan Gunen Yilmaz
Akdeniz Universitesi Dis Hekimligi Fakultesi

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Abstract

Objective: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy, used to treat childhood hematological malignancies (HM), can negatively impact oral tissues and organs. This study aimed to evaluate oral health-related quality of life in children with HM. Material and Methods: A total of 99 children, including 49 undergoing HM (41 for acute lymphocytic leukemia, 8 for acute myelocytic leukemia,) and 50 healthy volunteers, were included in this cross-sectional study. The mean age of the entire study group was 78.63 ± 34.41 months. The mean age of the HM and control groups was 87.12 ± 35.04 and 70.95 ± 34.85 months, respectively. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (SOHI), Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT/dmft) index, and Turkish version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS-T) were administered to all children. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0). Results: The age and gender distributions of the two groups were similar. The SOHI was significantly higher in the HM group, whereas the DMFT/dmft score was similar between the groups. No significant difference in the total ECOHIS-T score was observed between the two groups, but there was a group difference in the responses to questions on pain and psychological processes. Conclusions: Oral health and self-care were negatively affected by childhood HM and the treatment thereof. Close clinical dental follow-up of such patients is required.
26 Jul 2021Submitted to International Journal of Clinical Practice
27 Jul 2021Submission Checks Completed
27 Jul 2021Assigned to Editor
11 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor